Bedstead



J. MORRIS.

' BED BOTTOM.

Patented July 8, 1848.

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UNITED STATES PATEN FICE.

JOHN MORRIS, OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT.

BEDSTEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 3,162, dated July 8, 1848.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN MORRIS, of Derby, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bedsteads; and I hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View.

The nature of my invention Consists in placing springs under the sacking bottom of a bedstead in such a way as to form an elastic bed; the center of the springs being fastened to a rail, that is attached to the head and foot rail at their center, the ends of the said springs being fastened to the sides of the sacking, which is stretched over two rollers extending from the head to the foot posts, one on each side.

The bedstead with my improvement attaehed is'constructed somewhat similar to those in common use; a center rail (a) being added, parallel with, and equidistant from, the side rails over the side rails,there are rollers (c) which turn on gud'geons let into the head and foot posts. To the cen ter rail any number of springs ((Z) are afiixed by their centers; the ends of these springs extend outon each side under the rollers (0), where they are bent into an eye, through which a rod (0) runs; to one of these rods the sacking (g) is fastened and passes up over one of the rollers (c), from thence it crosses over to the roller, and is connected with the rod under it by a lacing so as to be drawn suiiiciently sustain the center of the sacking and prevent its sagging at that place.

A modification of this improvement can be made by substitutingspiral springs for those before described, said springs being attachedto the center rail, and connected withthe sacking in any convenient manner.

The strength of the springs should be proportioned to the weight they are to bear the lightest being placed at the foot, those next in strength at the head, and the strong est between them. A construction of this kind forms an agreeable substitute for a bed and in warm climates will be found much cooler.

What I claim as invention and to secureby LettersPatent is- The combination of the springs ((Z) rollers (c) and sacking (g) in the manner and for the a purpose herein specified. I also claim in coinbinationwith the above the center strap, for'sustaining the sacking at that point, as above described.

a JOHN MORRIS.

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